Greater Goldsboro Road Run - Run for a Child

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

• Event History: Experience one of the oldest road runs in North Carolina. Except for the 2020 year due to the pandemic, the event has been held annually since 1979.
• Course: Enjoy a run or walk on a USATF certified course primarily along streets lined with azaleas and dogwoods.
• Location: Participants can enjoy The Hub as well as the further extensions of the Streetscape improvements to Center Street.
• Safety: Our volunteers will observe safety precautions as necessary to facilitate another excellent event.

🎉 Run for a Child Details

• Organizer: The Run for a Child – 46th Annual Greater Goldsboro Road Run is facilitated by the Sunrise Kiwanis of Goldsboro.
• Fundraiser: The event is a fundraiser to help support our purpose of assisting the children and youth of our community.
• Beneficiaries: The funds generated from event sponsorships and participants go toward financial support for over 20 local organizations that assist the needy children and youth of Wayne County.
• Events: Our 10K run, 5K Run/Walk, and 1-mile Fun Run routes are downtown again this year.

📍 Event Timings and Location

• Starting Location: The starting locations for all events will be near The Hub located at the Southeast intersection of Center and Chestnut Streets downtown in Goldsboro NC.
• Starting Times: All starting times beginning at 9:00 AM.
• Registration Venue: Registration and Pre-Registration: The Hub, 200 S. Center St., Southeast corner of S. Center Street and W. Chestnut Street downtown Goldsboro.
• Pre-Registration: Deadline for online pre-registration is 11:00 PM, Wed., March 26, 2025.

💵 Entry Fees

• 5K Walk, 5K Run, 10K Run: $30.00 pre-registration, $40.00 - race day registration.
• 1 Mile Fun Run: $20.00 pre-registration/$15.00 each for 2 or more members of the same immediate family.
• Hard Copy Registration: Ends at 5:00 PM, Thursday, March 27, 2025.
• Race Day Pickup: Race day pre-registration pickup begins at 7:00 AM.

🏆 Awards

• 5K and 10K Runs: First Place – Trophy, Second Place – Silver Medallion, Third Place – Bronze Medallion, First Three Places in each age group – Medallion.
• 1 Mile Fun Run: Medal for each participant.
• Categories: 5K WALK/RUN & 10K RUN – under 15, 15-19, 20-24, etc.
• Other Categories: 1-MILE FUN RUN is open to all ages.

⏱️ Timing and Registration

• Timing: Electronic bib timing by Run the East LLC.
• Registration Packs: All pre-registered entrants can pick up registration packs at check-in the morning of the run.
• T-Shirts: Race t-shirts are provided to all participants that pre-register.
• Early Pickup: Participant registration packs can also be picked up from 5:30 – 6:00 PM on Friday, March 28 at the downtown Goldsboro Fire Department.

🔗 More Information

• Website: For more details and to register, visit Greater Goldsboro Road Run - Run for a Child.